Birth injury

Anapol Weiss Continues Expansion of Personal Injury & Mass Torts Litigation Practices

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Anapol Weiss, one of the nation's preeminent personal injury and mass tort litigation firms, is expanding its practice with the acquisition of Philadelphia's Golomb Legal and the addition of Marni Berger as a partner.

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  • Leading national personal injury and mass torts litigation firm expands to include Johnson & Johnson talcum powder litigation, sexual abuse, and bad faith insurance coverage cases.
  • PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Anapol Weiss, one of the nation's preeminent personal injury and mass tort litigation firms, is expanding its practice with the acquisition of Philadelphia's Golomb Legal and the addition of Marni Berger as a partner.
  • "For more than 45 years, Anapol Weiss has been at the forefront of personal injury law, securing billions of dollars in successful verdicts, settlements, and judgments for its clients," noted co-founding partner Tom Anapol, "To accomplish this, we bring on extraordinary attorneys with strong records."
  • Richard Golomb, Golomb Legal's name partner, represents more than 1,200 women in the mass tort litigation against Johnson & Johnson for ovarian cancer injuries caused by use of J&J's talcum powder.

Bostwick & Peterson Partners Selected to The Best Lawyers in America® 2024

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- James Bostwick and Erik Peterson, Founding Partners at the nationally recognized San Francisco-based trial practice Bostwick & Peterson, LLP, were named yet again to The Best Lawyers in America® list.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- James Bostwick and Erik Peterson, Founding Partners at the nationally recognized San Francisco-based trial practice Bostwick & Peterson, LLP, were named yet again to The Best Lawyers in America® list.
  • Bostwick was named Best Lawyers Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2012 and 2013 and served as the Past President of The International Academy of Trial Lawyers (limited to the top 500 trial lawyers nationwide).
  • Erik Peterson has been recognized by Best Lawyers since 2021 for his work in Medical Malpractice Law and Personal Injury Litigation.
  • Bostwick & Peterson, LLP is a top-rated trial firm led by two of the nation's most respected civil trial lawyers.

Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard promotes Rob L. Kohen, Heidi L. Wickstrom to Partner, Attorney David J. Rashid joins firm as Partner

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

CHICAGO, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Illinois law firm of Salvi Schostok & Pritchard, P.C. is pleased to announce attorneys Rob L. Kohen and Heidi L. Wickstrom have been promoted to Partner and Chicago attorney David J. Rashid has joined the firm as a Partner.

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  • David J. Rashid joins Salvi Law from a prominent Chicago law firm
    CHICAGO, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Illinois law firm of Salvi Schostok & Pritchard, P.C.
  • is pleased to announce attorneys Rob L. Kohen and Heidi L. Wickstrom have been promoted to Partner and Chicago attorney David J. Rashid has joined the firm as a Partner.
  • Rob L. Kohen joined Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard as an associate attorney in 2014 and Heidi L. Wickstrom joined the firm as an associate in 2018.
  • Rob L. Kohen can be contacted at [email protected] ; Heidi L. Wickstrom can be contacted at [email protected] ; David J. Rashid can be contacted at [email protected] .

Veteran Owned Law Firm Representing Marines, Families in Camp Lejeune Claims

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

KILLEEN, Texas, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of Marines, contractors and their families are coming forward to join claims against the U.S. government in Camp Lejeune Lawsuits.

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  • KILLEEN, Texas, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of Marines, contractors and their families are coming forward to join claims against the U.S. government in Camp Lejeune Lawsuits.
  • Congress passed the Camp Lejeune Act as part of the PACT Act, which clears a path for servicemembers and their families to file personal injury lawsuits for illnesses suffered from pollutants.
  • The Carlson Law Firm is representing clients who:
    Served, lived or worked at Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987; and
    Were diagnosed with a serious illness or birth injury.
  • In addition to assisting with Camp Lejeune claims, The Carlson Law Firm is a Veteran Owned & Operated law firm that represents thousands of Veterans in several other legal matters that have affected active duty and retired military:
    Our Camp Lejeune Lawyers are committed to ensuring our clients receive a just settlement.

Custom Legal Marketing Wins WebAward and W3 Gold Award for the Sommers Schwartz Website

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Recently, Custom Legal Marketing's work was recognized with the Legal Standard of Excellence award from the Web Marketing Association's WebAwards.

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  • Recently, Custom Legal Marketing's work was recognized with the Legal Standard of Excellence award from the Web Marketing Association's WebAwards.
  • The Web Marketing Association's annual WebAward Competition has been setting the standard of excellence for website development since 1997.
  • Custom Legal Marketing has won WebAwards in the past and is honored to be recognized this year for the Sommers Schwartz Website.
  • Custom Legal Marketing also won a W3 Gold Award for SommersPC.com.

Law firms Reich & Binstock LLP and Barton Law Group to help Camp Lejeune veterans and family members seek justice for injuries caused by toxic exposure to contaminated water

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022

HOUSTON, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Houston law firms Reich & Binstock LLP and the Barton Law Group seek long-awaited justice for Marine veterans and others who were exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune military base in North Carolina from 1953 to 1987, including any of their family members who suffered birth defects or health issues as a result of that exposure.

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  • -These health issues include various types of cancer, Parkinson's Disease, birth defects, and other serious and often deadly medical conditions.
  • President Biden signed the PACT Act on August 10th, allowing for those victims to pursue compensation by removing prior constraints under North Carolina law.
  • The toxic substances found in the contaminated wells included dangerous chemicals such as benzene, vinyl chloride (VC), trichloroethylene (TCE), and perchloroethylene (PCE).
  • "All of these substances can be linked to serious health issues," said attorney Dennis Reich of Reich & Binstock.

ASK4SAM Launches New York Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Legal Injury Claims Hotline

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Friday, September 9, 2022

Silberstein, Awad, and Miklos, P.C. (ASK4SAM) has recently sponsored a toll free hotline number for New York residents who have been affected by the Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Contamination and who want to speak with an attorney at no cost about their potential claim.

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  • (ASK4SAM) has launched a Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Injury Claims Hotline to help residents of New York State seek compensation for themselves or their loved ones if they stationed at Camp Lejeune and were harmed by the toxic water that plagued the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, NC, which is in Eastern North Carolina during the qualified span of time discussed below.
  • Residents of New York State can call this number and speak to an attorney about whether they have a claim in the recently decided Camp Lejeune contaminated water supply case.
  • For New York Residents or their loved ones who were stationed at Camp Lejeune for a period of 30 days or longer are elligible to call the New York State Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Injury Claims Hotline , by calling 888-6-LEJEUNE, or by visiting ask4sam.net and clicking on the Camp Lejeune Claims option on the main page, or clicking the link in the description below to learn more about this civil claim about the contaminated drinking water on the base.
  • They have multiple office locations across New York City, and they set up the Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Injury Claim Hotline to help further streamline the fair compensation and disability benefits for those exposed to toxic materials on the military base.

Chicago Trial Attorneys from Power Rogers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

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Friday, August 19, 2022

CHICAGO, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Four attorneys from Power Rogers, LLP have been selected to the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, the nation's premier attorney rating guide.

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  • Civil Trial Attorneys from the Chicago-based law firm Power Rogers, LLP have been named to the latest edition of The Best Lawyers in America and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.
  • CHICAGO, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Four attorneys from Power Rogers, LLP have been selected to the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the nation's premier attorney rating guide.
  • The firm also had two of its lawyers featured in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, a listing that recognizes top-rated attorneys who've been in practice for less than 10 years.
  • Firm attorneys selected to the 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch:
    Best Lawyers is known for its annual listings recognizing the nation's most accomplished and respected attorneys.

Howard A. Janet Named 2023 Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" for Medical Malpractice in Baltimore

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

BALTIMORE, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Janet, Janet & Suggs, LLCattorneyHoward A. Janetwas recently recognized byBest Lawyersas the 2023 "Lawyer of the Year" forMedicalMalpracticeLawPlaintiffs.

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  • BALTIMORE, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Janet, Janet & Suggs, LLCattorneyHoward A. Janetwas recently recognized byBest Lawyersas the 2023 "Lawyer of the Year" forMedicalMalpracticeLawPlaintiffs.
  • These lawyers are selected based on voting averages received during the peer review assessments.
  • Mr. Janet and the following JJS lawyers were also recognized by 2023 Best Lawyers in the following categories.
  • Howard Janet and his firm have won over $3 billion dollars in verdicts and settlements for their clients.

Community Health Systems to Present Encouraging Results of Safety Program Employing PeriGen's Vigilance Early Warning System at IHI Patient Safety Congress 2022

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Friday, May 13, 2022

CARY, N.C., May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PeriGen Inc., the market leader in automated maternal-fetal early warning systems, today announced that Community Health Systems (CHS), a leading operator of general acute care hospitals in communities across the country, will present results realized after its implementation of PeriGen's PeriWatch Vigilance early warning and clinical decision support system at the IHI Patient Safety Congress 2022 (May 16-18 in Dallas, plus virtual). Vigilance is at the heart of the monitoring and communication program designed to reduce adverse events in childbirth.

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  • Vigilance is at the heart of the monitoring and communication program designed to reduce adverse events in childbirth.
  • The initial results achieved by the CHS hospital labor and delivery departments using PeriWatch Vigilance will be shared via poster session.
  • The results, titled "Reducing Modifiable Factors that Contribute to Preventable Birth Injury," highlights the patient safety improvement program's early data following the implementation of Vigilance as part of an obstetrics safety initiative.
  • "CHS leadership made Vigilance adoption a priority system wide and is now realizing the benefits of this commitment.